Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id D6BD196 for ; Fri, 31 Jul 2015 03:18:26 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: from auto-whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail.help.org (mail.help.org [70.90.2.18]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 1F4DD8D for ; Fri, 31 Jul 2015 03:18:25 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [10.1.10.25] (B [10.1.10.25]) by mail.help.org with ESMTPA ; Thu, 30 Jul 2015 23:18:22 -0400 To: Raystonn References: From: Milly Bitcoin Message-ID: <55BAE8F7.3090105@bitcoins.info> Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 23:18:15 -0400 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.3; WOW64; rv:38.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/38.1.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org Cc: bitcoin-dev Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Why Satoshi's temporary anti-spam measure isn't temporary X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Development Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 03:18:27 -0000 I have been looking up ways to measure decentralization at the moment. There are some good discussions as they relate to Bitcoin but they are scattered in different places. I just took over BitcoinStandards.com so i thought about using that site to post stuff. Russ On 7/30/2015 9:25 PM, Raystonn wrote: > Russ, do you have time to get started on your list? It would add value. > > On 30 Jul 2015 5:15 pm, Milly Bitcoin via bitcoin-dev > wrote: > > These are the types of things I have been discussing in relation to a > process: > > -A list of metrics > -A Risk analysis of the baseline system. Bitcoin as it is now. > -Mitigation strategies for each risk. > -A set of goals. > -A Road map for each goal that lists the changes or possible avenues to > achieve that goal. > > Proposed changes would be measured against the same metrics and a risk > analysis done so it can be compared with the baseline. > > For example, the block size debate would be discussed in the context of > a road map related to a goal of increase scaling. One of the metrics > would be a decentralization metric. (A framework for a > decentralization > metric is at > http://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/pnorris/Acrobat/stm103%20articles/Schneider_Decentralization.pdf). > > Cost would be one aspect of the decentralization metric. > > Russ